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North Dakota Century Code Title 30.1. Uniform Probate Code § 30.1-36-01. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this chapter:

1. “Intentional misconduct” means conduct by a supporter with actual knowledge at the time of the conduct that the conduct is unnecessarily harmful to the health or well-being of a named individual.

2. “Named individual” is the individual identified in a supported decisionmaking agreement who is to receive decisionmaking assistance.

3. “Supported decisionmaking” means assistance from a person of a named individual's choosing:

a. To identify, collect, and organize documents that apply to a decision the named individual is considering;

b. To identify, collect, and organize information that may be helpful to the named individual when making a decision;

c. To help the named individual understand documents;

d. To identify choices available for a responsible decision;

e. To identify advantages and disadvantages of available choices;

f. To communicate any decision by the named individual to others at the request of the named individual; or

g. To explain the decisionmaking process allowed under this subsection to the court in any proceeding to create or modify a guardianship or conservatorship for the named individual.

4. “Supported decisionmaking agreement” means a written, signed, dated, and witnessed understanding between a named individual and a trusted adult who agrees to provide assistance for decisionmaking to maximize the named individual's ability to make informed, voluntary choices, including choices within:

a. Health care.

b. Residence.

c. Finances.

d. Education.

e. Legal affairs.

f. Vocation.

5. “Supporter” is a person that has signed a supported decisionmaking agreement, agreeing to provide assistance to the named individual.

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